Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 57
Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
In one line
BNS Section 57 deals with abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons and replaces IPC 117.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Abetting commission of an offence by the public or by more than ten persons. | Imprisonment which may extend to 7 years and fine. | According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. | According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. | Court by which offence abetted is triable. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 57
57. Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons.
Whoever abets the commission of an offence by the public generally or by any number or class of persons exceeding ten, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine. Illustration. A affixes in a public place a placard instigating a sect consisting of more than ten members to meet at a certain time and place, for the purpose of attacking the members of an adverse sect, while engaged in a procession. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 117 → BNS 57: Imprisonment is increased from three years to seven years.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 57 in the IPC?
BNS Section 57 (Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons) replaces Section 117 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 117 is now BNS 57.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 52 — Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
- BNS 53 — Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor
- BNS 54 — Abettor present when offence is committed
- BNS 55 — Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- BNS 56 — Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
- BNS 58 — Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- BNS 59 — Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
- BNS 60 — Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- BNS 61 — Criminal conspiracy
- BNS 62 — Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment